General-Literary Poems

Posting these literary poems where people can enjoy them pleases me. Even poems that have landed in books, magazines, or anthologies will find a wider audience here, while poems used to the quiet solitude of my desk drawer will get to see the light of day and meet readers like you! (Art fans: Look for poetry inspired by the work of well-known photographers and painters.) Please request permission by email, including full copyright information on each copy made. For internet use, a link back to this website is required.

FINDING THE POEM YOU WANT: As you scroll through this section, simply read each snippet sample (usually the first four lines) to get a feel for the poem. When you find something you like, click “CONTINUE READING” to view the entire poem.

The Lift

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on November 17, 2017. Posted in General-Literary Poems

©2017 Susan Noyes Anderson

His spirit crawls a lowly road
with little will to rise.
Leaves falling from the trees reprise
tears falling from his eyes.

Weathering: Seasons of Adversity

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on September 2, 2017. Posted in General-Literary Poems

©2017 Susan Noyes Anderson

Tonight the lights blew out on me
at 12:06 AM.
The darkness swept in like the sea;
the power’s out again.

Taking Back the Knack

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on June 22, 2017. Posted in General-Literary Poems, Life Lessons Poems

©2017 Susan Noyes Anderson

I think I may have lost the knack
that surely was my stock in trade
in days gone by. The years have made
me less adept. I’ve gone off track.

Pinch Me. Please.

Written by Susan Noyes Anderson on September 9, 2016. Posted in General-Literary Poems

©2016 Susan Noyes Anderson

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Perhaps I’ve slipped the bonds of earth too soon,
or maybe I have simply loosed my grip
and orbited, a rather ghastly trip
that leaves me somewhere underneath the moon.